Community Vehicle

Course Aims & Objectives

THIS COURSE IS DESIGNED AS A FOLLOW ON FROM KICK START PLUS SERVICING

It's aims are:-

• To raise students' self-esteem through achievement.
• To improve school attendance.
• To reduce school exclusion.
• To improve employment prospects.
• To make a major contribution towards lowering crime.
• Raise student's self esteem, sense of achievement and position in their community

Course Content

Courses usually take place once a week over one academic year starting in September. 

Some Year 10 pupils could complete Karts and Servicing programmes in terms 5 and 6 in order to reduce the risk of compromising their exam performance in term 5.

See intake dates in Kick Start Karts

They consist of one 2.5 hour session plus a 4 hour driving activity at the end of each half term (up to five in all) which will include go-kart racing at The Raceway, driving skills in the Project's vehicle on private ground and, time permitting, off road driving at an approved off road centre.

All learners on the Community Vehicle programme compete for The Wheels' Karting Cup held over 5 rounds.

Each group will be helped to identify, purchase and prepare a suitable vehicle that will be gifted to an appropriate community organisation (local, national or international).

This course is nationally accredited and students can work towards modules in the OCR's National Skills Profile in Motor Vehicle Studies.

Students may complete the following modules:

• Carry out a basic investigation of the motor vehicle industry.
• Help to identify and purchase a suitable vehicle with assistance from Supervisors.
• Recognise the importance of safety procedures in the workplace.
• Find out about the structure of motor vehicles.
• Use tools and equipment correctly.
• Carry out basic repair and maintenance tasks.
• Establish a list of modifications required to suit the conditions where the vehicle is to be used.
• The course will be accredited by the Oxford Cambridge and RSA (OCR) National Skills Profile in Motor Vehicle Studies.
• A Police Officer will deliver talks lasting approximately 40 minutes during part of this course including the following topics:    Driving and the Law, Risks and Consequences, Values and Attitudes, Victim Awareness
• Students will compete for The Wheels' Karting Cup awarded for attendance, safe driving and results from each Karting event.

Programme

TERM	WORKSHOP	WHEELS' CLASSROOM	ACTIVITY
1	Week 1 Aims & Objectives   Weeks 2 - 5 Review OCR modules and awards. Initial Assessment of Vehicle Repair/ Maintenance/Conversion Introduction to welding/fabrication and engine components ID and function.	Identify potential beneficiary community group and their needs.   Introduction (profiles and roles). Initial Assessment & Planning the renovation Vehicle Documentation. Presentation by potential recipient organisations. Identify sources/Identify vehicle/Buying vehicle. Set up links with twin schools/local communities (done in school).	Karting
	CLOSEDOWN
2	Repair/Maintenance/ConversionCosting	Week 1 - Review of Last Term OCR evidencing Planning Recording worksheets Recording cost of preparation Basic First Aid/Manual Lifting	Karting
	CLOSEDOWN
3	Servicing/Maintenance/Conversion MOT Preparation	Week 1 - Review of Last Term Visit to vehicle museum Presentation to community group (visit is optional) OCR evidencing Personal review Evaluation of Programme	Karting Presentation of Karting Cup

Certificates

• OCR's  National Skills Profile in Motor Vehicle Studies
• Manual Handling Certificate
• First Aid Certificate (Heartstart)
• In-house Completion Certificate

Venue

The Wheels Project's site in Brislington.

Conditions of Attendance

Attendance on this programme is dependent on learners' succesful completion of our Kick Start Karts and Kick Start Plus Servicing courses.

Learner's behaviour should be causing concern to group leaders and they should exhibit at least three of the following factors:

• Aged between 15 and 16 (Year 11)
• Anti-social behaviour
• Poor educational record
• Truanting
• Exclusion from school
• Involvement in illegal drugs
• Criminal record

Notes

TRANSPORT

• Transport of students is not provided by the Project.

KARTING EVENT

• The karting event will run simultaneously with other groups, normally on the last Friday of each term from 0945 until 1400 hours approximately.  It is held at The Raceway, Third Way, Avonmouth (Tel:  0800 376 6111). www.theraceway.co.uk

• All students who complete the course may (see the three bullet points below) be eligible to participate in the karting event.  To comply with The Raceway's rules and regulations students must be aged 14 on the day in order to take part in the race laps.  Thos who are under 14 will be able, instead, to take part in timed lap sessions.

• A student will be excluded from the karting session if he/she has been absent for more than two sessions during the term.

• Wheels' Supervisors have the discretion to bar a student from attending the karting session, on the grounds of safety, if that student's behaviour throughout the course has caused sufficient concern.  The student will be informed of this decision during the last session at Wheels prior to karting.

• A student will not be able to attend the karting event if he/she has not returned the signed parent/guardian consent form (given out during the first session at Wheels) by the week before karting at the latest.

• At least one member of staff from the referral organisation must be present at the karting session and he/she must be sufficiently familiar with the students to manage effectively any incidents that may occur during the event.

• One member of staff accompanying a group will be able to take part in the karting, provided there are at least two members of staff present representing that organisation.

CONDUCT OF STUDENTS

• No alcohol or illegal drugs are allowed and anyone suspected of being under the influence will be excluded for that session.

• Students who repeatedly break the rules agreed in week 1 will be warned by our Supervisors, their referring supervisor notified and may be excluded from the group permanently if that behaviour continues.

• Violent behaviour will result in immediate removal from the course.

• Students will be warned against bullying behaviour and will be removed from the course if this behaviour persists.

Course Fees

£18,645 per group. (GO TO  MENU/FINANCES/CV  FOR DETAILS)   

19.5.08 Applying through Big Lottery Fund's Young People's Fund for £15K per programme (upto max of 3 pa over 3 years) of support starting academic year 2008 - 09. Contact General Manager for details

Method of Referral

• Bookings can only be taken for groups of students, ie individual referrals cannot be accommodated.
• Students may be from different schools but will be from the same cluster group of schools.
• Students will be at least 15 years old.
• A maximum of 8 students per course.

Past Recipients of Community Vehicle Programme Vehicles

• Kinderdorf Bottrop Technical School in the Gambia (St George Community College) - 2002
• Farms for City Children (The Meriton) - 2002
• Lords Mead Vocational College in Uganda (St Mary Redcliffe & Temple School) - 2003
• St John Ambulance in Clevedon (Rathbone Training) - 2003
• Farms for City Children (The Meriton) - 2003
• Wick Court, South Gloucestershire (St Mary Redcliffe & Temple School) - 2004
• Farms for City Children (The Meriton) - 2004
• Bournville Day & Community Centre, Weston-super-Mare (Rathbone Training) - 2004
• Avon and Somerset Cliff & Rescue Team (Weston Education Partnership) - 2005
• The Meriton (The Meriton) - 2005
• Jane Goodall Institute's Chimpanzee Sanctuary, The Congo (Brislington Enterprise College) - 2005
• The Monkey Sanctuary, Looe, Cornwall (Brislington Enterprise College) - 2006
• Goblin Combe Environmental Centre, North Somerset (Weston Education Partnership) - 2006
• Spitalfields City Farm, London

Does your Community group need a vehicle?

The groups come from anywhere in Avon but each group is made up of members that live in the same geographic area. 8 learners usually start the programme. The programme carries nationally recognised qualifications in motor vehicle studies with each learner maintaining a portfolio of evidence.